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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,932,941,928.92, 64,428,829,640.84 and 14,984,185,709.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,932,941,928.92, 64,428,829,640.84 and 14,984,185,709.44 is: 22,486,545,412.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932,941,928.92 : 64,428,829,640.84 = 14,984,185,709.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932,941,928.92/64,428,829,640.84 = 14,984,185,709.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932,941,928.92x = 64,428,829,640.84 × 14,984,185,709.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932,941,928.92x = 965,413,548,380,218,982,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,413,548,380,218,982,400/42,932,941,928.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486,545,412.58

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